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i think foreigners should definitely love the united states. they should definitely love president obama because every country is getting rich on us. in particular, china and the opec nations. they're getting absolutely rich dealing with the united states because we have people that are incompetent and don't know what they're doing. >> in terms of domestic issues, the fed and bernanke say rates are going to stay exceptionally low until 2015. you surprised fwha? mid-2015. we're talking about three years of these low rates. why would anybody be in a rush to do anything with when you have plenty of time? >> they're creating phony numbers. they're doing it through stimulus. the stimulus, many people would say, is the worst thing that can happen. the dollar will go down in value. inflation will start rearing its ugly head. i think probably those two things will ultimately make for change. we'll see what happens. inflation will happen. the dollar will go down. >> what's your take on this market, donald? you said you had some investments in this marke
i think foreigners should definitely love the united states. they should definitely love president obama because every country is getting rich on us. in particular, china and the opec nations. they're getting absolutely rich dealing with the united states because we have people that are incompetent and don't know what they're doing. >> in terms of domestic issues, the fed and bernanke say rates are going to stay exceptionally low until 2015. you surprised fwha? mid-2015. we're talking...
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states. >> we talked to the largest physical trader of crude oil, and they told us that compared to the size of the investment inflows--and, remember, this is the largest physical crude oil trader in the united states-- they say that we are basically a flea on an elephant, that that's how big these flows were. >> yet when congress began holding hearings in the summer of 2008 and asked wall street banker lawrence eagles of j.p. morgan what role excessive speculation played in rising oil prices, the answer was little to none. >> we believe that high energy prices are fundamentally a result of supply and demand. >> as it turns out, not even j.p. morgan's chief global investment officer agreed with him. the same day that eagles testified, this email went out to clients saying, "an enormous amount of speculation" ran up the price, and "$140 in july was ridiculous." if anyone had any doubts, they were dispelled a few days after that hearing when the price of oil jumped $25 in a single day. septembe
states. >> we talked to the largest physical trader of crude oil, and they told us that compared to the size of the investment inflows--and, remember, this is the largest physical crude oil trader in the united states-- they say that we are basically a flea on an elephant, that that's how big these flows were. >> yet when congress began holding hearings in the summer of 2008 and asked wall street banker lawrence eagles of j.p. morgan what role excessive speculation played in rising...
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first up, last year the united states was fifth in global competitiveness in a survey. this year we have dropped to seventh. let me show you where we are. after switzerland, after swing pore, after finland they recently had so many free market reforms in those countries after the netherlands and after germany. let me posit a wee editorial on why. first of all we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, an unsolved fiscal cliff. business uncertainty over taxes, spending, deficits and political deadlock. what did we do four years ago and what's going to be done to stop this decline? we have cnbc contributor jared bernstein, and we welcome allison fraser, heritage foundation director of economic policy. i really can't stand that we are slipping in this rating. i want america first. what's gone wrong here? >> this is no surprise. as you said it's the fourth year we have slipped. we are in seventh place. the heritage index of economic freedom has shown the same thing. one of the major reasons is we have a deaf sut and debt crisis that washington is simply not dealin
first up, last year the united states was fifth in global competitiveness in a survey. this year we have dropped to seventh. let me show you where we are. after switzerland, after swing pore, after finland they recently had so many free market reforms in those countries after the netherlands and after germany. let me posit a wee editorial on why. first of all we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, an unsolved fiscal cliff. business uncertainty over taxes, spending, deficits and...
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states, that the united states is against islam. as soon as the leaders who were strongmen who were removed, a lot of those conspiracy theories rose to the surface. i think education is certainly necessary. >> we had one of our reporters earlier, richard, make the point that moderate middle easterners can't compete when push comes to shove with extremists, the best of intentions -- by definition, when you're moderate, you're not willing to go that extra mile. i guess we shouldn't be surprised. it's hard to anticipate and hard to deal with. >> i think there was also an over estimation of the strength of the moderates. everyone at least in the west was looking at twitter and there seemed to be a flood of moderate voices from the middle east. a lot of the voices were people who lived in canada, australia and the united states, not really here so much. i think that props overrepresented the number of moderates, the number of people who seemed to want just what the united states wanted. that really was never the case. you can see now all
states, that the united states is against islam. as soon as the leaders who were strongmen who were removed, a lot of those conspiracy theories rose to the surface. i think education is certainly necessary. >> we had one of our reporters earlier, richard, make the point that moderate middle easterners can't compete when push comes to shove with extremists, the best of intentions -- by definition, when you're moderate, you're not willing to go that extra mile. i guess we shouldn't be...
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david foon is part of the fastest growing jewish newspaper in the united states. gentlemen, how big of a factor is this tension between iran and israel factored into the price of oil? >> there's no question that today's run-up, marimaria, was direct reaction. we got a leak of some of the speech earlier before the market opened that, in fact, prime minister netanyahu was going to state what this red line was going to be all about. now we know. of course, it comes on the heels of ahmadinejad's speech yesterday. this got right back in the forefront of the traders and the markets' mind here. what it represents, of course, for oil is, you know, the mother of all supply risks here. the strait of hormuz comes into play. the whole region comes into play. obviously, it's almost a mild reaction given what we got here today. we're clearly on a path to something, some confully grags. i do say given that netanyahu says they won't get to that final stage until next summer, we have some time. >> david, what did you think of the red line speech? netanyahu has pressed for this bef
david foon is part of the fastest growing jewish newspaper in the united states. gentlemen, how big of a factor is this tension between iran and israel factored into the price of oil? >> there's no question that today's run-up, marimaria, was direct reaction. we got a leak of some of the speech earlier before the market opened that, in fact, prime minister netanyahu was going to state what this red line was going to be all about. now we know. of course, it comes on the heels of...
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states. it's coming from underneath the gulf of mexico where you're not interfering with anybody's drinking water and so forth. and the bottom line is that the amount of gas that's been discovered over a huge expanse of territory is enough that if our government adopted an energy policy that favored natural gas for vehicles and power plants and so forth, we could move quite a way from shipping money out in return for oil in from countries that it seems this week don't like us very much. >> great to have you on the show. thanks so much for coming in. joan lapinn. >>> a popular tech stock taking a hit today. >> this story absolutely fascinates me. look at share of amazon. amzn. reuters reported walmart is going to stop selling kindle products. right? the stock dropped sharply. it has recovered most of the losses though it is down .75%. i went on the site myself to try to find it. the only thing you could do is find a few accessories. kindle is is off the website. they're going to sell out their
states. it's coming from underneath the gulf of mexico where you're not interfering with anybody's drinking water and so forth. and the bottom line is that the amount of gas that's been discovered over a huge expanse of territory is enough that if our government adopted an energy policy that favored natural gas for vehicles and power plants and so forth, we could move quite a way from shipping money out in return for oil in from countries that it seems this week don't like us very much....
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i don't think anybody's ever heard of zug in the united states. hans marti, who heads zug's economic development office, showed off the nearby snow-covered mountains. but zug's main selling point isn't a view of the alps. how low are the taxes here? >> it's something between 15% and 16%. >> and in the united states, it's 35%. >> i know. it's half, half price. >> and do you have the lowest tax rate in switzerland? >> most probably, yes. >> most probably, yes. so you're kind of a tax haven within a tax haven. >> [laughs] maybe, yes. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> the population of the town of zug is 26,000. the number of companies in the area: 30,000 and growing. but many are no more than mailboxes. texas democratic congressman lloyd doggett questions whether the moves of several companies are legit. >> a good example is one of my texas companies that's been in the news lately, transocean. >> transocean owned the drilling rig involved in the giant bp oil spill. they moved to zug. >> i'm not sure they even moved that much. they have about 1,300 employees st
i don't think anybody's ever heard of zug in the united states. hans marti, who heads zug's economic development office, showed off the nearby snow-covered mountains. but zug's main selling point isn't a view of the alps. how low are the taxes here? >> it's something between 15% and 16%. >> and in the united states, it's 35%. >> i know. it's half, half price. >> and do you have the lowest tax rate in switzerland? >> most probably, yes. >> most probably, yes....
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >>> coming up on street signs at the top of the hour, sully is live at the apple event, he's going to be co-hosting from there. we'll check back with him and find out what's happening. we'll also find out if apple has any other big guns in the pipeline. >>> plus, new unrest in the middle east and with 55 days until the election, is this going to be a new catalyst for $100 oil? >>> and higher gas prices. lots of questions, hopefully we'll get some answers on the show. >> thank you, very much. >>> the finance yahoo.com poll this morning is as apple unveils a new lineup today, will you make an apple investment decision based on the release of the information that we are bringing you? the vast majority of you say no. it's still good fun though, don't you think? let
i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >>> coming up on street signs at the top of the hour, sully is live at the apple event, he's going to be co-hosting from there. we'll check back with him...
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and that is why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> how the campaign will sell a job creation plan now and appeal to swing voters. the second hour of "squawk box" starts right now. ♪ well i won't back down no i won't back down ♪ ♪ you can stand me up at the gates of hell but i won't back down ♪ >> good morning everybody and welcome back to "squawk box" on cnbc. i'm becky quick with andrew ross sorkin and joe kernan. we've been watching the futures, a big day ahead of the jobs report. the futures are indicated higher the dow futures up by 29 points, s&p futures slightly higher as well. everything is resting on what we hear just 90 minutes from now when we get the government's august jobs report. consensus forecast calling for 125,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs. the unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 8.3% after what we heard from abc yesterday there are some people who are expecting a slightly higher number than even the 125. shares of pandora could take a hit today. "the wall street journal" reports that apple is considering its own
and that is why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> how the campaign will sell a job creation plan now and appeal to swing voters. the second hour of "squawk box" starts right now. ♪ well i won't back down no i won't back down ♪ ♪ you can stand me up at the gates of hell but i won't back down ♪ >> good morning everybody and welcome back to "squawk box" on cnbc. i'm becky quick with andrew ross sorkin and joe kernan. we've...
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to the extent europe is not being helped is not helping the united states. folks if you're thoroughly confused it means you're paying attention. >> no european official has talked about wanting a stronger euro for years. they all want the weaker euro. >> why they keep talking about lower rates, you keep holding steady with rates. >> becky you are as usual a genius in that regard. the thinking that i've heard is that ultimately the ecb goes to parity with the fed at zero or zero to a quart per. >> what are they waiting for? >> that's a good question. what are they waiting for? the idea being if you have a single mandate you are less free to move your currency when you're doing that. the latest number was 2.6% inflation in the eurozone, so given that mandate constraint, they can't do it. the fed can look at 8%, 9%, 10% unemployment and say with a forecast of lower inflation down the road, i can move now to zero. >> it seems to me central banks make uhm the rules as they go aening lo, when they'll do all of the extraordinary things to say yes this is in our man
to the extent europe is not being helped is not helping the united states. folks if you're thoroughly confused it means you're paying attention. >> no european official has talked about wanting a stronger euro for years. they all want the weaker euro. >> why they keep talking about lower rates, you keep holding steady with rates. >> becky you are as usual a genius in that regard. the thinking that i've heard is that ultimately the ecb goes to parity with the fed at zero or...
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. >>> a key ally of the united states in the middle east, saudi arabia. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i'm eating what i know is better nutrition. mmmm. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. until i got a job in the big apple. becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but he had purina cat chow indoor. he absolutely loved it. and i knew he was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. and for a delicious way to help maintain a healthy weight, try new purina cat chow healthy weight. [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- your family... ...the mortgage... the kids' college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ] but life insurance? [ horn honking ] life is unpredictable. that's why at fidelity life we want you to think
. >>> a key ally of the united states in the middle east, saudi arabia. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i'm eating what i know is better nutrition. mmmm. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. until i got a job in the big apple. becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but he had purina cat chow indoor. he...
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and god bless these united states. >> this is a friday jobs report there is bad news for governor mitt romney. both big tracking polls published just this morning show the president gaining. gallup has obama up 45 to 49%. rasmussen has the polls up. about a bounce or paying attention. in. >> clearly a bounce going on for the president. it began the night after clinton gave his speech. clinton viewed positive by 66% of americans. he has helped the president in reshaping this. and right now we don't know how high the bounce will go or how long it will last but we do know is that democrats for the first time in this election cycle are just as excited about the election as republicans. >> geraldo: so how popular is bill clinton and isn't it inevitable that some of his mojo will rub off on one of his successors? >> well, he is very popular. and again, especially with those unaffiliated voters. the question of how much of it can rub off is an interesting one. 8 out of 10 democrats say bill clinton and barack obama share the same ideas about how to fix the economy. only 22% of republicans agr
and god bless these united states. >> this is a friday jobs report there is bad news for governor mitt romney. both big tracking polls published just this morning show the president gaining. gallup has obama up 45 to 49%. rasmussen has the polls up. about a bounce or paying attention. in. >> clearly a bounce going on for the president. it began the night after clinton gave his speech. clinton viewed positive by 66% of americans. he has helped the president in reshaping this. and...
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it has been over a year now since the united states killed osama bin laden. the head of the group that attacked us on 9/11. it's a presidential election year. it's a year when one of the wars we launched after 9/11, the one that actually had a connection to 9/11, is a war that's still going on, but the other long war we launched after 9/11 has been ended in iraq. and all of those variables factor into decisions about how we mark this day as americans. but also how our leaders or our would be leaders mark it. how we commemorate 9/11 is a work in progress. we saw today a decision by the white house and the obama campaign to have vice president joe biden mark the day in a way that was not political. it was just about remembering the people who were lost that day and commemorating the sacrifices people have made in this country because of 9/11. while both sides in the presidential campaign suspended their negative ads for the day out of respect for the anniversary, there's no ban on campaigning today. there's no rule about what you can and cannot do. mitt romney
it has been over a year now since the united states killed osama bin laden. the head of the group that attacked us on 9/11. it's a presidential election year. it's a year when one of the wars we launched after 9/11, the one that actually had a connection to 9/11, is a war that's still going on, but the other long war we launched after 9/11 has been ended in iraq. and all of those variables factor into decisions about how we mark this day as americans. but also how our leaders or our would be...
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as lesley stahl first reported in january of 2011, more and more states across the united states are relying on revenue from casino gambling to help solve their budget deficit. the main attraction at these gambling halls is the new slot machines. we americans spend more money on slots than on movies, baseball, and theme parks combined. but with slots, there is the potential for a dangerous side effect: gambling addiction. and more people are addicted to slots than any form of gambling. [slot machines beeping] >> this is what slot machines used to look like, where you pull the handle and hope for three of a kind. [slot machine beeping] this is what they look like today. the modern slots are like high-tech video games that play music and scenes from tv shows. you can play hundreds of lines at once, and instead of pulling a handle, you bet by pushing buttons, which means each bet can be completed in as little as 3 1/2 seconds. it looks like great fun, but it can be dangerously addictive. >> whether or not it's their intention, the gambling industry is designing machines that can addict
as lesley stahl first reported in january of 2011, more and more states across the united states are relying on revenue from casino gambling to help solve their budget deficit. the main attraction at these gambling halls is the new slot machines. we americans spend more money on slots than on movies, baseball, and theme parks combined. but with slots, there is the potential for a dangerous side effect: gambling addiction. and more people are addicted to slots than any form of gambling. [slot...
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they will send world into a tailspin. >> not the threat just for the united states of america this is the threat for the global economy given the size of the u.s. economy, and its linkages with many other countries in the globe. neil: so there you have it all on us, the whole globe. our fiscal mess in u.s. is a bis mess for the whole world. are you kidding me? france digs itself into a deeper hold every day,ments ts wants te richest at 75% there that is fine, we want to imminent minor cuts over the course of a decade, that is not find? i don't think so pepe . i call it selective sides on point of europeans who would sooner point a finger at us, than look at themselves in the mirror. they have built their finish toilet, and they blame it on us, that stinks. last i checked it is your bed that is sinking, your treasured club getting clubbed, and your euro is the real zero, it takes call tor crist to -- gall for crist to sound so punchy, in any access or language, how shall i say it le pew . this just in. a lot of votes already in, with millions of americans voting early, this makes you r
they will send world into a tailspin. >> not the threat just for the united states of america this is the threat for the global economy given the size of the u.s. economy, and its linkages with many other countries in the globe. neil: so there you have it all on us, the whole globe. our fiscal mess in u.s. is a bis mess for the whole world. are you kidding me? france digs itself into a deeper hold every day,ments ts wants te richest at 75% there that is fine, we want to imminent minor...
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we're still the world's largest economy in the united states. i would imagine if in three to ten years the financial system were to collapse because of the overprinting of money, i would imagine we would have a lot to do with that as the biggest players in all of this. does that mean that you are pessimistic about the united states' ability to come to grips with its unfunded liabilities and entitlements? is that what's going to cause this, we're not going to fix these? >> i'm very concerned that regardless of who will be in the white house next year, the republicans or the democrats, the fiscal deficit will stay above a trillion dollars as far as the eye can see. and that more money printing is on the way, qe 3, qe 4, so on. but you understand i want to clarify one point, i am bearish about the financial system and i think eventually it will collapse, but if you think it through, what is better to own in a systemic crisis, cash with the banks, treasury bills, or real estate in the u.s., or equities? i think that real estate in the u.s., i'm not
we're still the world's largest economy in the united states. i would imagine if in three to ten years the financial system were to collapse because of the overprinting of money, i would imagine we would have a lot to do with that as the biggest players in all of this. does that mean that you are pessimistic about the united states' ability to come to grips with its unfunded liabilities and entitlements? is that what's going to cause this, we're not going to fix these? >> i'm very...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. bob... oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know, i'm glad we're both running a nice, clean race. no need to get nasty. here's your "honk if you had an affair with taylor" yard sign. looks good. [ male announcer ] fedex office. now save 50% on banners. to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! >>> cnbc was able t
i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. bob... oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a...
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now, having said that the expansion of the united states is very slow. we are down to 1 1/2 to 2% of gdp expansion. that is, like phil and i talked many time, the lowest, slowest expansion we have ever had following a deep recession. clearly, one of the worst recessions we have ever been in. we are very pleased that we are recovering in the automobile industry and in ford's care the pent-up demand is incredible. the average age, phil, is like 11 years old now. these new vehicles you can get from ford, you can economically replace your older vehicle. so we are so just gratified that we invested during the toughest time and we have the products now to help lead this economic recovery but it is a slower recovery than we have had in the past, for sure. >> so what did you say? i don't mean to beat this into the ground, yes or no? is america in better shape now than it was four years ago? >> clearly not in the deep recession that we were and we are starting to recover. so, this is a very positive thing. the thing i like about the debate is what can we do to in
now, having said that the expansion of the united states is very slow. we are down to 1 1/2 to 2% of gdp expansion. that is, like phil and i talked many time, the lowest, slowest expansion we have ever had following a deep recession. clearly, one of the worst recessions we have ever been in. we are very pleased that we are recovering in the automobile industry and in ford's care the pent-up demand is incredible. the average age, phil, is like 11 years old now. these new vehicles you can get...
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. >> what about the balance that we're facing here in the united states? we've got similar issues, don't we? we have an e more nor we? we have an e more nomous debt l and the debate on what to cut. >> there's always a question of priorities and where you focus your attention. i think the president has made a major effort to reduce the budget deficit and also to invest in the future of the country, just like a corporation in many senses that has too much debt, that it has to put its debt in line with its ability to raise revenues. it also has to invest in its future. the president, i think, is investing in education, infrastructure, many things that will make the country stronger. that's really the goal. it's to have a sound budget policy but also invest in the country's future. i think that's what the president's trying to do. >> but bob, we haven't had a budget in three years. >> well, a lot of programs that he's proposed have not gotten through the congress. that's a big challenge. he's focused on education. he has a very significant proposal on infrastr
. >> what about the balance that we're facing here in the united states? we've got similar issues, don't we? we have an e more nor we? we have an e more nomous debt l and the debate on what to cut. >> there's always a question of priorities and where you focus your attention. i think the president has made a major effort to reduce the budget deficit and also to invest in the future of the country, just like a corporation in many senses that has too much debt, that it has to put its...
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madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great, even when the road is long. eight years later, that hope has been tested. by the cost of war, by one of the worst economic crises in history. and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's even possible to tackle the challenges of our time. i know campaigns can seem small, even silly sometimes. trivial things become big distractions. serious issues become sound bytes. the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. and if you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me, so am i. but when all is said and done, when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face
madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great,...
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ambassador to the united states coming up next. we will be back with more of "countdown to the closing bell." [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want pizza. you guys said tacos. [ female announcer ] it doesn't always work out that way. you know what? we're spending too much money on eating out anyway. honey, come look at this. [ female announcer ] my money map from wells fargo is a free online tool that helps you track your spending. so instead of having to deal with a tight budget, you could have a tighter family. ♪ wells fargo. together we'll go far. with the fidelity stock screener, you can try strategies from independent experts and see wh criteria they use. such as a 5% yield on dividend-paying stocks. then you can customize the strategies and narrow down to exactly those stocks you want to follow. i'm mark allen of fidelity investments. the expert strategies feature is one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. and wha
ambassador to the united states coming up next. we will be back with more of "countdown to the closing bell." [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want pizza. you guys said tacos. [ female announcer ] it doesn't always work out that way. you know what? we're spending too much money on eating out anyway. honey, come look at this. [ female announcer ] my money map from wells fargo is a free online tool that helps you track your spending. so instead of...
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but because of the push of the parties come almost every state in the united states has what they call sward loser loss. it is that if you run in your party's primary and you lose, you cannot be in the ballot on november. you are prevented from being part of that. i'm going to give you a couple of brief examples. some you will be thinking about what happened to dick lugar in indiana. just to show you the numbers, in delaware, where there is a million people -- 1 million people in delaware, and i don't care whether you would have been for mike castle or christians or christine o'donnell, that does not matter to me. what matters to me is in a state of a million people, chris o'donnell got 3000 -- i'm not good at math -- but it seems like a small percentage, 30,000 votes. because she did not, mike castle, whom she beat, who is a longtime congressman and he would have been the overwhelming choice of the people to be there was not even allowed to be on the ballot. in utah, 3 million people, 3500 went to a convention and in that convention, because they chose to not we nominate senator benne
but because of the push of the parties come almost every state in the united states has what they call sward loser loss. it is that if you run in your party's primary and you lose, you cannot be in the ballot on november. you are prevented from being part of that. i'm going to give you a couple of brief examples. some you will be thinking about what happened to dick lugar in indiana. just to show you the numbers, in delaware, where there is a million people -- 1 million people in delaware, and...
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. >> there's sufficient demand in the united states but insufficient overseas. everyone continues to worry that another recession may very easily be around the corner given the slow down we're seeing. china has slowed down. brazil has slowed down. the big bric countries are not growing as rapidly. corporations are shepherding that cash. not willing to make full time commitments. the fed may try the stimulate next week, european central bank made a big announcement yesterday. this may help to turn things around. >> ron, always great to see you. breaking the unemployment rate down by race. african-american unemployment stands at 14.1%. unchanged from last month, down a year ago when it was in the 16% range. hispanic unemployment at 10% down by 1.1% from a year ago and .1% from last month. back to the campaign trail. they are off to new hampshire and iowa. that's today. we give you a look at the home stretch strategy important the president and vice president. most emotional moment at the convention, hands down, did you see it, former congresswoman gabrielle giffor
. >> there's sufficient demand in the united states but insufficient overseas. everyone continues to worry that another recession may very easily be around the corner given the slow down we're seeing. china has slowed down. brazil has slowed down. the big bric countries are not growing as rapidly. corporations are shepherding that cash. not willing to make full time commitments. the fed may try the stimulate next week, european central bank made a big announcement yesterday. this may help...
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coming to the united states. >> because they're criminals? >> they have extensive criminal histories here in japan. they are members of criminal organizations. for both of those reasons, they would be ineligible to enter the united states. >> how did he get around that? according to jake adelstein's reporting, which we confirmed, tadamasa goto made a deal with the fbi. he offered to become a rat and inform on his yakuza brothers. >> goto said, "here's the deal. i need to get in the united states to get my liver transplant, or i'm gonna die. i will give you the names of all our front companies in the united states." so in terms of not only criminal intelligence but sort of, you know, pure, i don't know, covert intelligence, goto represented a real find for the fbi. >> so the fbi made this deal? >> and they gave him a special visa to come into the united states. >> getting into the u.s. was one thing, but getting a liver transplant at a leading american medical center like ucla was something else altogether. >> what's the average waiting time f
coming to the united states. >> because they're criminals? >> they have extensive criminal histories here in japan. they are members of criminal organizations. for both of those reasons, they would be ineligible to enter the united states. >> how did he get around that? according to jake adelstein's reporting, which we confirmed, tadamasa goto made a deal with the fbi. he offered to become a rat and inform on his yakuza brothers. >> goto said, "here's the deal. i...
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today, it's live for the first time in the united states. the projections are that the percentage of viewers in the u.s. who are interested in this is upwards of 70%. >> that's absolutely right. already you find about a third of internet browsing happens while people are watching tv. so the interesting in integrating consumers is huge. >> we would anticipate tens of millions users as a possibly. >> how would this be in the way it's going today? >> people are going to watch tv, shift to the desktop tv. as you come into your house, your signal will shift from your mobile on to your tv. >> you can have the screen finder with your handheld and your television. it's fascinating, guys, and we can't wait to see what all this brings. >> right now, it's on itunes and on google play. >> thanks very much. >>> it looks like we're get something clarity on rajoy's budget in spain. we'll get more on that after a break. >>> in the meantime, he's pushing to get the nebraska state income stacks. rick santelli and forget where is the beef. now it's where is th
today, it's live for the first time in the united states. the projections are that the percentage of viewers in the u.s. who are interested in this is upwards of 70%. >> that's absolutely right. already you find about a third of internet browsing happens while people are watching tv. so the interesting in integrating consumers is huge. >> we would anticipate tens of millions users as a possibly. >> how would this be in the way it's going today? >> people are going to...
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the amount of tweets that go on in the united states will max out two years from now and begin declining. >> what will replace them? >> telepathy, direct vulcan mind mail. you and me together -- >> i walked into that. >> nobody has ever heard of is what will replace it. something new will come along. whenever you have a giant technological problem like too many e-mails, we replace it. >> tyler, back to you. >> i have a concept, speaking to people face to face, that might replace it. i'm a dinosaur. >>> let's talk about hailing a taxi in new york city. you come here for a trip in business or holiday, it's just gotten a lot more expensive. starting today, cab fairs up 17% or 50 cents for each fifth of a mile. it's the first time fares have gone up since way back in 2005. i think the guys deserve a raise. a one-way ride from jfk international airport, they say, where america greets the world on this receipt, it will now run you about $61. how do we know that? the receipt from one of our "power lunch" producers who was surprised to find out about the rate hike this very morning on her way ba
the amount of tweets that go on in the united states will max out two years from now and begin declining. >> what will replace them? >> telepathy, direct vulcan mind mail. you and me together -- >> i walked into that. >> nobody has ever heard of is what will replace it. something new will come along. whenever you have a giant technological problem like too many e-mails, we replace it. >> tyler, back to you. >> i have a concept, speaking to people face to...
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so i don't think that we're underregulated in the united states. i think we're overregular lated, and this overregulation -- [applause] transforms what would be entrepreneurial capitalist institutions into extensions of government. and you get corzine as sort of the epitome of the corrupt, incestuous capitalists who, unfortunately, has come to present wall street. i'm for venture capitalists and private equity people. i think what mitt romney did was superb, and michael jensen, incidentally, has studied the effects of private equity during the 1980s and early '90s and finds them overwhelmingly positive. this was a time when u.s. was creating 40 million jobs. and this was a time when wall street managed some 43,000 m&a transactions. it wasn't bad for the economy then. it's bad when it's all embroiled in government shuffles and -- >> 30 seconds. >> -- and housing finance. >> do i have time for another question. >> if you can do it in a couple seconds and let him answer. >> so the prosecution has not proposed putting wall street behind bars. what we'r
so i don't think that we're underregulated in the united states. i think we're overregular lated, and this overregulation -- [applause] transforms what would be entrepreneurial capitalist institutions into extensions of government. and you get corzine as sort of the epitome of the corrupt, incestuous capitalists who, unfortunately, has come to present wall street. i'm for venture capitalists and private equity people. i think what mitt romney did was superb, and michael jensen, incidentally,...
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they still want to attack the united states. that's why we have to be ever vigilent and need the resources for our intelligence community and keep our military strong so the world recognizes we will not allow for this country to be attacked. quite frankly, you are either with us or against us, an ally on the war on terror or not. you better be an ally. >> those are president bush's, i hope, universal and ageless doctrines. andy carr,d, a bunch of hooliga tor down the american flag on the embassy and bnetanyahu woul like stronger support against iran. do you have any thoughts about that, hooligans taking down our flag and the state department saying, maybe they were right. that doesn't stait well with me >> it doesn't sit well with me. >> the arab spring, will produce weeds, not flowers. america's leadership is needed and people should know where we stand and make sure america is always going to be safe and our national security policy is very very important. i hope that will happen. i'm disappointed if the state department said
they still want to attack the united states. that's why we have to be ever vigilent and need the resources for our intelligence community and keep our military strong so the world recognizes we will not allow for this country to be attacked. quite frankly, you are either with us or against us, an ally on the war on terror or not. you better be an ally. >> those are president bush's, i hope, universal and ageless doctrines. andy carr,d, a bunch of hooliga tor down the american flag on the...
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is that any reason to make some guy president of the united states? is it. there's a reason obama got a bounce and romney did a thud. one guy people really love in charlotte giving the speeches of their lives, bill and michelle and deval patrick and castro. remember what romney got? chris christie up there giving testimonials to themselves. they barely got around to paying for their supper they were so full of themselves. romney has had two chippies going over to get acquainted with the brits and going to tampa to get the kudos. in both cases he ended up laying more eggs than the easter bunny but people like the easter bu y bunny. joining me is howard fineman and jim vandehei. it seems to me what happened the last two weeks was patently obvious. within convention worked, one didn't. one was sweet, one was sour. one you felt the vibes of happiness. the other one was you felt something but it was usually hatred of the president. >> yeah. well, chris, i spent every evening on the floor of the convention at both conventions, and at the republican convention ther
is that any reason to make some guy president of the united states? is it. there's a reason obama got a bounce and romney did a thud. one guy people really love in charlotte giving the speeches of their lives, bill and michelle and deval patrick and castro. remember what romney got? chris christie up there giving testimonials to themselves. they barely got around to paying for their supper they were so full of themselves. romney has had two chippies going over to get acquainted with the brits...
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you have the law of the land in the united states. for the chinese, it is an attractive alternative. when you are on the other side of the trade and you know your competitor or the person you buy something from us under pressure financially, you should hold the card and send a card. so you just don't want to get to a point where the chinese say, look, we will do this, but we want much higher interest rates. so that is when race could spike, really impact the economy, be much costlier for average folks because rates will follow suit and will see a spiraling out of control now. so that is why you just don't want to have some other player having cars like that. in addition, you need economic growth in terms of raising revenue before this country. we are seeing growth contracts. that's okay, but it's just okay. it is not where we should meet in this kind of recovery, at this moment in the recovery based on typical recovery. next year as a result of going over the fiscal cliff and that of course is the expiration of the tax cuts to the spe
you have the law of the land in the united states. for the chinese, it is an attractive alternative. when you are on the other side of the trade and you know your competitor or the person you buy something from us under pressure financially, you should hold the card and send a card. so you just don't want to get to a point where the chinese say, look, we will do this, but we want much higher interest rates. so that is when race could spike, really impact the economy, be much costlier for...
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and finally, media publication court says the united states is number one in cocaine use. three cheers for the red, white and blue and white and white and white and white. andy? >> thanks, paul. see you at the half. >> all right. >>> let's welcome our guests. i am here with author and political commentator imogen lloyd webber. her latest book is called "the twitter diaries." and look, it is chris rowser. bill schulz. and sitting next to me is miserable pittsburgh steeler founder. >> a block. the lede. that's the first story. >> are uts on the -- are youths on the juice? probably not, but we are checking anyway. several states are requiring middle school drug testing for students who want to participate in sports or other extra require kick lar activities. some parents sued saying taking urine samples is unnecessary and infringes on rights. but proponents claim it is never too early to strike fear in the future pot performance enhancing drug offenders. explains one superintendent, quote, we wanted to do it to create a general awareness of drug prevention. and as the owner a
and finally, media publication court says the united states is number one in cocaine use. three cheers for the red, white and blue and white and white and white and white. andy? >> thanks, paul. see you at the half. >> all right. >>> let's welcome our guests. i am here with author and political commentator imogen lloyd webber. her latest book is called "the twitter diaries." and look, it is chris rowser. bill schulz. and sitting next to me is miserable pittsburgh...
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we're gaining market share here in the united states and the riots in china over the weekend support our notion that in the future do you want to put manufacturing facilities overseas or in the united states? this weekend is why you want to put them in the united states. >> peter, tell me what the market right now is saying to you. it would seem to me that since bernanke came out a week or so ago with the announcement of qe3 that the market has kind of moved back a little bit. we've had a few sort of down days as though the market were saying, he gave us what we expected and now it's time to get a little smart. >> it's time to get smart. the earning season could be choppy. i think a lot of people are waiting for that. actually, that's a smart move. don't think you'll see much in the next probably three weeks that will motivate anybody in either direction very seriously. i would like to say i'm a little more positive about it. i think i might be in the minority on this, but i do think we'll probably see some surprises -- >> you got the earnings season right up against the election, wh
we're gaining market share here in the united states and the riots in china over the weekend support our notion that in the future do you want to put manufacturing facilities overseas or in the united states? this weekend is why you want to put them in the united states. >> peter, tell me what the market right now is saying to you. it would seem to me that since bernanke came out a week or so ago with the announcement of qe3 that the market has kind of moved back a little bit. we've had a...
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and i completely agree with jonas, but on defense spending, the united states defense spending is more than the rest of the world combined and that's plenty and riots in the middle east, we have to protect our embassies and obviously, in face of this kind of uprising we've got to do a better job and put more troops there, marines there, but our troops aren't going to have to do anything to do with that. >> brenda: gary b, what do you say? >> well, i agree with steve. and todd is just silly on the whole defense thing. look, we're going to double the defense spending protect at the embassy, steve has it right there. i disagree with jonas though, i'd like the fiscal cliff aspect of cutting the spending, why do we need to raise taxes, why is that? that's not going to work for crying out loud. to take money from the private sector and give it to the government that's already super bloated, the most bloated it's been in the la 200 years for crying out loud is ludicrous. let's do it the right way the way that reagan did and government is shrinking and grow gdp. and it. >> brenda: hold on. >>
and i completely agree with jonas, but on defense spending, the united states defense spending is more than the rest of the world combined and that's plenty and riots in the middle east, we have to protect our embassies and obviously, in face of this kind of uprising we've got to do a better job and put more troops there, marines there, but our troops aren't going to have to do anything to do with that. >> brenda: gary b, what do you say? >> well, i agree with steve. and todd is...